JOHN H. RUSSELL,
engineer, Marshfield, was born in Canada, Feb. 1, 1833. In 1834,
his father moved to Clarence Hollow, Erie Co., N. Y., where they
lived until 1845, when they removed to Westfield, Chautauqua Co.,
N. Y. Then to Milton, Rock Co., Wis., in 1848. Lived there three
years; then moved to Dakota, Waushara Co. At the age of
twenty-three, he learned engineering. Has followed this business at
Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1877, he went to farming, in Clark
County, which he followed four years, and in the Fall of 1880 came
to Marshfield as engineer for Upham & Bro. He was married,
April 2, 1858, to Miss Mary Ann Reifsnider. They have seven
children — Fred, Mary, John, Hilda, Jessie, Vincie and
Neva.